April 30, 2014 - Very sad to learn of the death
today of Bob Hoskins. I have very happy memories of sharing fun times with him
while filming Roger Rabbit. He was a kind and generous man, and a consummate
actor. He will be missed by family, friends, and colleagues.

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October 13, 2013
FOR MOM

September 11, 2013
REMEMBER

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October 13, 2012
FOR MY MOM

Always with me

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September 11, 2012

We Will Remember

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October 13, 2011
-
MOM

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September 11, 2011
-

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January 16, 2011
- I was saddened tonight to
learn of the death of Susannah York, who I worked with in We'll Meet Again. I
have very fond memories of that time. It was the first big television series I
ever did. She was always kind to me.

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January 9, 2011
- I will be appearing (albeit
briefly) in a new series called 'Episodes'. It begins tonight in the US on
Showtime at 9:30 PM, and tomorrow in the UK on BBC 2 at 9:00 PM. The series
stars Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan, and Tamsin Grieg. I am in the opening
episode and two others, but I'm not certain which ones. If you get the chance to
watch it I hope you enjoy it.

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January 4, 2011
- I hope everyone had a good
New Year celebration and 2011 is starting well for you. This is just a brief
note to let you know that I now have a new guestbook. The company hosting my old
one unfortunately has gone belly up, and sadly I've lost all the wonderful
messages I've received over the years. I'm hoping that this new guestbook will
keep working for a good long while. If you have the time and feel inclined,
please sign it, if only to let me know there are still people out there who
visit the site. It would be much appreciated.

I hope to get around
to finally doing some work on the site over the next few weeks and try to liven
it up a bit. When I've made some additions I will post them on this page. I will
also knuckle down and send photos to those who have been waiting. I know it's
been a long wait. Thank you for your patience.

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December 31, 2010
- A Happy and Healthy wish for
2011 to all my family, friends, and fans. May the New Year bring you all you
hope it will.

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October 13, 2010
-
MOM

Always in my heart

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September 11, 2010
-

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October 13, 2009
-
MOM

Where has the time gone?

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September 11, 2009
-

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April 15, 2009 - I know it's dreaded income tax day
today, but I actually have some positive news for the first time in a very long
time. I now have a new voice-over agent. Her name is Kate Plumpton and she's at Conway • Van
Gelder • Grant Voices.
Click on the name to visit their site. I will also post these details on my
Bio
page, along with my new voice demo.

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January 20, 2009
- A defining day in history
is upon us. Today is a new beginning. I'm proud to be an American.

God bless President Barack Obama and The United States of America.

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December 31, 2008
- A very Happy and Healthy New
Year to all my fans, and in particular, those of you who continue to visit this
page. My sincere apologies for not updating both this page and the site in
general. It's been a pretty bad year. Not just for me, but for the world. I
truly hope 2009 is better for all.

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October 13, 2008
-
MOM

Hard to believe that two years have passed. It's a sad day for me.

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September 11, 2008
-

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October 13, 2007
-
FOR MY MOM

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September 11, 2007
- Thanks Lisa. I haven't
forgotten.

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May 2, 2007 - Two and a half weeks left of the
play. It's going well, and I'm enjoying it. I have put some production photos on
my THEATERpage. Scroll down the page and take a look, if you have the time. Or
better yet, if you're in the Leeds area, come and see the play!

I never did get the
time to update the rest of the site before I left for rehearsal, but I will when
I get back to London.

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February 7, 2007
- Today is the beginning of
year eight of this site, and I am happy to say there is, at last, some good
news. I will be playing Al Lewis in
Neil Simon's
THE SUNSHINE BOYS at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds from April 20
to May 19, 2007. Rehearsals begin next month. and I am very pleased to be doing
the play with Malcolm Rennie who will
be playing Willie Clark. If you are going to be in the area, click on the
playhouse link and book a ticket to see the show.

I'm still working on
updating the site with the last two series of My Hero, which should be up before
I go off to rehearse. More soon.

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December 31, 2006
- I would like to wish you all
a very Happy and Healthy New Year. This past year has, without a doubt, been the
worst year of my life, both personally and professionally, and I am glad to see
the end of it. I can only hope that the new year will be better. Roll on 2007.

The site will be
updated early in the new year. I know I've said it before, but I will do it this
time.

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November 7, 2006
- There are many reasons why
this page, and the site haven't been updated recently. The main one being my
mother, Elizabeth G. Hirsch passed away on October 13, 2006 at the age of 97.
She had me very late in life, and for the most part had enjoyed good health
apart from the last few years. There is now a big gap in my life that will
never be filled. Even though I lived many thousands of miles from her, she was
my support and my rock. I can't begin to say how much I am missing her. It will
be that way forever now, but I'm grateful for the time I had with her, and for
the love she gave me. I will keep her spirit alive within me, and carry on,
because that is what she would most want me to do. These words cannot really
describe how I'm feeling, so I will finish here for now.

I will begin to
update the site again soon. To those of you who check this page, thank you for
your patience.

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September 11, 2006
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July 7, 2006
- To the victims and families of the atrocity on this day, one year on. You have
not been forgotten.

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July 5, 2006 - This year continues to be pretty
crappy, but I can now give you some good news. The new series of My Hero will
begin to air in the UK on Friday, July 21, at 8:30 PM on BBC 1. There are eight
new episodes. I hope you enjoy them. Work continues on updating my site pages,
and new photos will be up soon. Really, honestly, they will.

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May 3, 2006 - Oops! An even longer time between
updates this time. My apologies to you all again, but it's really been quiet. So
quiet in fact, that I'm wondering if I will ever work again. I've had a few
emails asking when this page will be updated, so having just returned from the
US to visit my family I decided not to leave it any longer.

We have still not
been given an official date for the new series of My Hero to air, but for those
who have asked, it looks as if it will be some time in the summer. The BBC are
responsible for the scheduling, and with the World Cup just around the corner,
I'm presuming that they don't want the series to be going out during that time.
When they give our producers a date, they will pass it on to me and I will pass
it on to you.

As it's so quiet for
work, I will start updating the pages on the site, particularly the My Hero
pages. I still have series five to do, and I am in possession of series six, but
will not be able to put photos from that on the site until the series goes out
in the UK. I will prepare it, but it will have to stay with me for a while yet.
I'm taking delivery today of a brand new wide screen monitor, which should make
working on the site a little easier. I will be able to have two pages up at the
same time, which should make the boring bit of putting links on pages easier. At
least that's the plan.

So that's it for now.
It does please me to see that I have many visitors who come to the site and
return, so I hope I can post better news soon.

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February 7, 2006
- Yet again another long gap
between updates, but it's been quiet, so there hasn't been much to say. I've
also been very lazy about updating the site itself, and to those of you who have
written to ask, there will be some updates soon.

Some have also
inquired about the start date for the airing of the new series of My Hero. I do
not have an official date as yet, but will post it here as soon as I know.

Today is an
anniversary of sorts. This site has now entered it's seventh year. According to
one of my trackers, over seventy thousand people have visited in that time. Not
much in the general scheme of the internet, I suppose, but not bad for a site
that doesn't actually sell anything, and pretty amazing to me. So to all of you
who have visited, and to those who have written to me, may I say a very big
thank you to you. I hope you continue to enjoy the site for many years to come.

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December 23, 2005
- It is very early in the
morning here in London, and I'm getting ready to leave for the studio to
rehearse for our final episode of the latest series which will be recorded
tonight. Last week was our 50th episode, which was somewhat of a milestone. We
will have a little party after the recording tonight, and say goodbye to another
year of the show. So now the only thing for me to do is to wish you all a very
Happy Holiday season, whatever you celebrate at this time of year, and a very
Happy New Year.

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December 10, 2005
- I was extremely saddened
today to learn of the death of Richard Pryor. It was a fair long while ago that
I worked with him, but his genius is still vivid in my memory. The world has
lost a brilliant man.

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November 15, 2005
- Happy Birthday to me, Happy
Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to meeeee...... Happy Birthday to me! A big thank
you to those of you who knew it was today and sent birthday greetings. I'm
flattered.

We're on another
short break from the series as well, so an extra present for me. Four episodes
are now done, and it's going well. More news soon.

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October 31, 2005
- Two down, six to go. Our
studios for both episodes have gone very well. Today is the last day of a short
break, and we start back into rehearsal for the third episode tomorrow. Not much
else to say at the moment, except Happy Halloween to all.

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October 20, 2005
- Our first studio recording
for the new series went incredibly well. If the studio audience's reaction is
anything to go by, they have readily accepted James as the new George/Thermoman.
We're all feeling very upbeat about it. Sorry this update is so brief, but I
have to get off to rehearsal. More soon.

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September 18, 2005
- Our studio dates for My Hero
have now been set, so for those of you in the UK, or anyone who might be
visiting the UK, and want to see a recording, here are the dates:

Please note that
these dates are not etched in stone at the moment, and could be subject to
change. Also please be aware that I cannot help in getting tickets. They are
free, and on a first come, first served basis, but I do not have access to them.
More detailed information for tickets can be found at
http://www.downthetubes.net/tv/my_hero/index.html.

I am in the US at the
moment visiting my family, and will try to update this page again on my return
before we start work, or very soon thereafter.

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September 11, 2005
- For the victims and families
of 9/11 and all those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

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September 5, 2005
- The aftermath of the tragedy
in New Orleans and the rest of the Gulf Coast has saddened me beyond words. The
federal government of the richest country in the world, and the agencies
responsible for the evacuation and rescue of those affected should hang their
heads in shame. There is no excuse. I can't say any more than that.

On a more positive
note, we have read through five of the eight scripts for the new series, and
they are good. We start rehearsals at the beginning of October. I'm looking
forward to it, but it seems to pale into insignificance when I think of what is
happening in the world right now.

August 25, 2005
- It is my great pleasure to
announce that there will be a sixth series of My Hero! I have known for some
time, but needed to wait for our producer's go-ahead to let you know. We are now
awaiting the new scripts, and will read through them on September 2. Rehearsal
and shooting will begin at the beginning of October. There will be eight new
episodes, and will be filled with many surprises, the biggest being that Ardal
O'Hanlon will no longer be in the show. He is being replaced by the excellent
James
Dreyfus. A detailed explanation for the reasons for this can be
found on the Down The Tubes website. Here is the link:
http://www.downthetubes.net/tv/my_hero/index.html#s6.
As I'm so lazy, I thought it would be easier to post that, rather than rehash it
twice. I am personally sad to not have Ardal with us anymore, as I consider him
a friend as well as a work colleague, but it was his decision, and I wish him
nothing but good luck for the future. I'm also looking forward to working with
James, and to see the series go in a new direction. It's the kind of show that
has the potential to go anywhere it wants to, and I'm excited by the prospect.
The rest of the cast remains the same, and I can't wait to see them all again.
This has not been a great year for me on a personal level, and the start of a
new series of the show can't be anything but positive for me.

As is usual, please
do not write to me for tickets to see a recording of the show. You need to write
to the BBC for that. By all means, write, but just not for tickets. More news
very soon.

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August 19, 2005
- Sorry to say, there is still
no news on the sixth series of My Hero. Many of you have written to ask, so I
thought I'd just let you know here. We are still hopeful that a decision will be
made soon. To those that have written, thank you for your letters of support.

I received an email
yesterday from a fan in Texas by the name of Christopher Wilson. He's a sports
writer, and has written a really nice article about me, which I am very
flattered by. You can look at it here:
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/sports/article_212371.shtml.
Many thanks, Christopher. That was a really nice thing to do.

I did an interview a
couple of days ago for Granada TV. They are putting together a program of the
top 100 family films of all time, and have included Roger Rabbit in the list.
The program will air in the UK over the Christmas period. When I get the date I
will post it here.

That's about it for
now. I hope to have another update here soon.

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July 7, 2005 - Once again, with shock and sadness,
I'm compelled to place another flag. This time for my adopted city and country.
My deepest sympathy goes out to the victims and families of the atrocity that
occurred in London today. This city has seen heinous acts of terrorism before,
and it coped exceptionally well today, considering the circumstances. The
emergency services were outstanding, and deserve the utmost praise. There is no
way any terrorist will see today as a victory. Not London, nor the British
people will ever bow to that.

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May 18, 2005 - Two updates in two days! It's only
the second time I've done that. A new Baby Herman page is now online. You can go
to it hereor click on the links on the
other Baby Herman pages. The page contains pictures from the three six minute
shorts. I may play around with the page a little, but it will basically stay the
same. And as they are the shorts, this will be the last Baby Herman page. There
just is no more. There are lots of pictures on the page, however, which will
take a long time to load, so please be patient. I hope you enjoy it.

The next project will
be another My Hero page, but that will take a considerable amount of time. I
have to go through all the tapes from series five and find suitable ones to go
on the page. So please bear with me, and I'll get the page up as soon as I can.
There is still no news of series six. As soon as I hear anything it will go
here.

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May 17, 2005 - After many months of
procrastination I am now working on the site again. A new Baby Herman page will
appear soon, and then I will begin working on another My Hero page. I've also
recently found a few old photos from my childhood, so I will get them on the
site soon too. I know these updates have been few and far between, but that's
because there hasn't been anything to tell. This hasn't been a good year for me
so far, both personally and professionally. Your emails and support help
enormously though, so thank you for that. I'd dearly love to be able to have
something good to say, but this will have to do for now.

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March 21, 2005 - I seem to be apologizing alot
lately, but this time it's not my fault. Apologies to those of you who have not
been able to access my site for the last few days. The problem resided with my
web host's servers going down after an upgrade. Some upgrade.

Other than that it's
been very quiet, but I'm hoping I'll be able to bring you some positive news
soon.

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March 7, 2005 - My sincere apologies to those of
you who check this page for updates. There have been a few problems of a
personal nature recently, and I haven't had the time, or the inclination to
update either the news page or the site. I will do my best to do so over the
next couple of weeks.

For those of you who
are interested, there is still no news on a sixth series of MY HERO, but as soon
as I know, you will know. As there is nothing else of much interest at the
moment, I will keep this update brief. I just wanted to let you know that I'm
still here, and haven't forgotten you. More soon.

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January 4, 2005
- CORRECTION- It appears as if I have made an
enormous blunder. Two days ago I posted on this site that there will be no more
MY HERO after the current series which begins this Friday, January 7 on BBC1 at
8:30. THIS IS NOT THE CASE.
I have received an email from our producer John Stroud which says "Discussions
are ongoing with the BBC about a sixth series, but no decision has been taken
yet."

The information I was
given was misconstrued, and I apologize unreservedly for erroneously putting it
on this page . So for fans of the series, there could be good news yet. When I
have factual information concerning the continuation of the series, I will post
it here.

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January 2, 2005
- First of all, I'd like to
wish you all a very Happy New Year. Obviously, as the news has been so sad of
late, not so happy for many, and I urge you all to dig into your pockets and
send a donation to the victims of the Tsunami in Southern Asia. I'm sure many of you have
already, but if you haven't done so yet, please do. Here's a link for you to
contribute where you think best:

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November 24, 2004
- It's been a very long time
since I updated this page, and I've had several mails asking why, so here's my
answer: I've just been lazy about it for one, and there hasn't been much to tell
for the other. Apart from a radio play that I did several weeks ago for the BBC,
work has been pretty thin on the ground. It always slows down for me at this
time of year, so I'm not too concerned....yet.

I haven't been
completely idle, though. I've just today upgraded the memory on both my laptop
and my desktop, and will continue work very soon on the third Baby Herman page.
Both computers were running too slowly, as the programs I use for this site take
a lot of memory, and it was frustrating me. I am now hopefully up to speed, and
it will make the work slightly easier.

For those of you
interested in MY HERO news, it's my understanding that the fifth series will
begin airing on BBC1 very early in the new year. I will let you know the exact
dates as soon as I know.

This idle time has
also given me a chance to catch up on replying to autograph requests, and those
that are pending will be mailed out tomorrow.

Apologies again for
the lack of updates. I will try not to leave it so long next time.

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September 16, 2004
- At last! After many months
of promising, and many months of procrastination, a new MY HERO page is finally
up on the site. It is photos from every episode of series four, and you can look
at it here.
There are also links to it on my other pages, but as you're here, you can take a
look. I've been very selective about the photos, and because of the time it
takes to load the page, I've limited each episode to six photos. So if you do
visit the page, please be patient. As usual, feedback as to what you think of it
are welcome, and also as usual, another thank you to Alisha Mobley for her help
in preparing the thumbnail and full sized images for me.

I'm off to the U.S.
very soon to visit my family and take a little break, but I will also be working
on a new Baby Herman page, which I hope to get on the site when I return. So as
this will be the last update until I get back, thank you for visiting the site,
and thank you for all your wonderful emails and comments in my guestbook. All
fan mail requests for photos that are pending will be taken care of before I
leave, and I will take some photos with me so I can reply to any requests that
may come while I'm away. I will update this page when I return. See you soon.

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September 11, 2004
- Three years have passed, but
I have not forgotten. I doubt that I ever will. I mark this day on this page to
pay my respects to the victims and families of that tragic day. I have used the
picture below before, but the feeling remains the same. How could it not? I've
never been very good with my own words. That's why I do what I do. This comes
from the depths of my heart. It's the only way I know to express how I feel.

August 21, 2004
- Whew! After much laborious
and tedious work, all the pages that have a lot of photos on them (which is most
of them), are now in thumbnail form, and up on the site. Just click on a photo
to enlarge it. It has taken me five days. Not just an hour or two a day, but
about ten to twelve, give or take an hour or two. I'm sure if I were more tech
savvy it would have been quicker, but it's done now, and I think the results are
good. The pages still take time to load, so your patience will still be
tested. If the thumbnails were smaller, you wouldn't be able to see what the
photo was, so there wasn't much point in doing that. The only other alternative
would to be to have more pages with less photos. There are at least two more new
pages to come, which is my next project, so I don't think that would be much
good either. As per usual, I would welcome your feedback as to how to make the
site better, either by email or by signing my guestbook. Or if you find any
broken links, please let me know.

You will also notice
that there are new buttons to click on to get to the pages, which I really like.
These were also done by Alisha Mobley, who has been an invaluable help.

Work will begin next
week on a new MY HERO page, which will have photos from the fourth series, and a
new Baby Herman page, which will have photos from the six minute short cartoons.
That's next week. Now, I'm going to go to the pub for a beer....or two....or
three.

August 16, 2004
- I was looking at the tracker
on my website yesterday. You may have seen it at the bottom of each page. To put
your minds at rest, it's not anything sinister. It doesn't tell me anything
about a specific person. It just tells me how many visits to my site their have
been, how many pages have been visited, how long people stay on the site, and
how they found the site in the first place. It did show me something that
dismayed me, though. After following a link to one visitor, to see what search
engines have this site listed, I noticed that a photo I had sent to someone is
now being auctioned on eBay. The particular photo is not personalized. It just
says "Best Wishes from Baby Herman" and is signed. I have sent many photos to
people who have written to me asking for photos to be auctioned at charity
events, which I'm happy to do. I can't personalize those photos for obvious
reasons. I don't know who the person is who is buying it at the auction. What
saddens me is that either the person I sent it to at the charity (or the person
who said he/she was from a charity), or the person who has bought it, is trying
to make money off the photo on eBay. I send photos to fans for free. I don't
charge people for them. It costs me money to send them, but I don't mind that.
It was my choice to create a presence on the net. If you want a signed photo,
just write and ask. I'll send you one FOR FREE, and I'll personalize it to you!
I'm flattered that people still want to know about Baby Herman after all these
years. I'm proud of the work I do, and that the characters I play bring
enjoyment to people. What I don't like is people trying to make money off my
back. I know I can't prevent
this from happening, but it makes me sad to think that someone is trying to make
a quick buck off of something I have sent in good faith. I've said my piece. The rant
is over. I will just have to be more careful in future to check that the request
for a photo for charity is bona fide.

On a lighter note,
work begins today to change all the photos on the site into thumbnail images.
The thumbnails, and all the images they enlarge to have now been done by Alisha
Mobley, which I am indebted to her for. After much trial and tribulation last
night, we tested one photo, and it all works. The task of changing all the
images on the site, and linking them to the larger images is now down to me. It
will probably take several days to get the site converted in full, so I will
crack on with it. It will be obvious when they're done, but I'll post here when
they are anyway. There are several other minor changes to come as well, and a
couple of new pages, which I will begin to do once this project is complete.

August 9, 2004 - Well, the fifth series of MY HERO
is now finished. We had our wrap party on Saturday night after we finished in
the studio, and I've just about recovered. It was fun, but sad to say goodbye to
everyone again.

I will now begin to
do some work on the site, which will probably take a few weeks. I hope to get
some new pages up by the end of the month. I have no excuses not to do it. I
will post it here when the pages are up. I will also clear the backlog of mail
to be replied to, which will begin soon.

July 27, 2004 - I didn't realize that it's been
three weeks since the last update, so I thought I'd better put a little
something here. I've been reasonably busy at work, but today is a day off.
Tomorrow we begin rehearsal on the next to last episode of MY HERO for this
year. It looks as if this series will not air until January, 2005. But the good
news (for us at least), is that the fourth series begins repeats tonight on BBC
1 at 7 PM.

A new look is coming
to the site very soon. It's nothing too drastic. Just something to make it
easier for people on dial-up to view the pages. All the pictures on all my pages
will be in thumbnail form, which should make the pages load faster. You will be
able to click on individual pictures to enlarge them, if you want to. This will
be done over the next few weeks, and I'm very pleased to say that I'm getting
some help to do it. A very talented graphic artist by the name of Allie Mobley,
has kindly offered her services to me. Take a look at her link which is here. I really don't think I could
get this done without her, so I would like to say a big thank you to her.

I'm intending to
spend part of this afternoon replying to photo requests, so anyone who has
written recently should be receiving their photos soon. It would be a great help
to me if more people would accept the photos by email. I understand that some
people don't have photo quality printers, but it's easy enough to be able to
forward the mail to someone who does. The photos are exactly the same as "the
real thing", and they are always personalized. It just makes life a little
easier for me to send them that way. More news soon.

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July 6, 2004 - We're now back in rehearsal, and
have started on the last five episodes. I had a big 4th of July barbecue on
Sunday. It was great fun. My house looked like a tornado had been through it
afterwards, but everything is back to normal now. A big thank you to my friend
Eileen for all her help, and thanks to everyone who came along to make it such a
good day.

I had said that I was
going to do some work on the site during the break, but this wasn't possible, as
my laptop was away for repair. It finally arrived back yesterday, but as I've
started back to work now, the updates to the site will have to wait until the
series finishes. I was able to clear the backlog of mail to respond to, but more
have now come, so there's a backlog again. If everything has been fixed on the
laptop, I will try to email photos to those who have requested them. If things
aren't working as they should, they'll have to go via snail mail, which will
take longer. I'll update this page again as soon as I have some more news worth
putting here.

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June 24, 2004 - We are on our week's break, and I
have now taken care of all the photo requests. They will be mailed out today,
except for two which are special requests. I haven't been able to get those done
yet. Those of you who have recently mailed requests will say "gosh, isn't he
quick and efficient". Those of you who asked for photos a while back will say
"gosh, wasn't he slow as molasses". Unfortunately, my laptop is in for repair
yet again, and this slowed the process down. I would have been able to send most
of them via email, but it just wasn't possible. Having my laptop not working has
also hindered my plans to update the site. I'm going to try to get something
done over the next few days using my home computer, but I can't guarantee it. It
may just have to wait until we finish the series.

With reference to my
previous posting, the recording schedule has only been changed for the recording
of the final episode, which will now be on Saturday, August 7th instead of the
8th. The rest of the recording dates remain the same as the posting below on
April 9th. More soon.

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June 15, 2004 - It's been a while since my last
update, so I thought I'd throw in a brief one. I've been fairly busy with work.
We've begun rehearsals for the fifth episode of MY HERO today. Nearly half way
through now, and the time has gone by quickly. We have a week's break next week
before we begin the second block of five. I've decided to just vegetate at home
for that week and catch up on things that need to get taken care of,
specifically all the requests for photos which are still waiting to be sent. I'm
sorry some of you have had to wait, but there just hasn't been time.

On a separate note,
if any of you have been thinking about coming to see a recording, please make
note that our schedule has changed slightly, and the studio days for some
recordings of the last five is going to change. I will be getting confirmation
of the dates by the end of this week, and will update this page when I do.
That's it for now. Another update very soon.

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May 22, 2004 - Well, all the new banners are now
done. Whew! At least they are for now. I'm happy with most of them, but I think
some probably need a little tweaking. To those that have written to say that
they like them, thank you for your input. It's very much appreciated. The more
feedback I get, the better. Now the task of getting a few new pages onto the
site begins, but that may not happen for a while. I'm not certain when I will
have the time. It will have to happen gradually, but I won't put the pages up
until they are done. Unfortunately, my laptop has had to go back in for repair
again, which has disappointed and annoyed me, but there was nothing I could do.
I'm hoping it won't be gone for too long, and that it will finally be fixed. The
problems I've been having shouldn't be happening on a brand new machine.

On a lighter note,
the first episode of the new series of MY HERO was recorded on Thursday. It all
went well. We've had a couple of days off, which has given me the chance to
finish the banners, and so it's back into rehearsal tomorrow for the second
episode. This one looks like it will be fun to do. This will be a busy week, and
I don't know when I'll get the chance to update again, but I will as soon as I
can.

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May 18, 2004 - As I've been going on about it so
much on this page, I've decided to use this page as a test for my new banners.
If this update stays online, it means that it's working, at least on my
computer. If you can't see it, please let me know. It would also be a help to me
if I had some feedback about it. Let me know if you like it.

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May 17, 2004 - This is unusual for me. Three
updates in less than three weeks! I'm getting better at this, but I can't
guarantee it will last.

Anyway, here's what's
happening at the moment. We are now rehearsing for the first recording date for
series five of MY HERO, which will be this coming Thursday, May 20. The
recording dates for the rest of the series are below in the April 9th update.
It's nice to be back at work with all my friends. I've missed them.

I've now caught up
with all the requests for photos, and they are in the mail as of today. Those of
you in the U.K. and Europe should receive them in a couple of days. Those in the
U.S. may take a few days longer. And to those of you who requested photos to
arrive for their birthdays, I'm sorry they're late. I'm still determined to go
ahead with my plan for sending photos via email. It's just so much easier for
me, and would take far less time. I will still, of course send photos by snail
mail if you don't have a good enough printer, but an email photo will have to do
for the next few months.

I'm admitting defeat
with the software for my new banner headings. There doesn't seem to be a way to
do the same animation for each page with this particular bit of software. So
each page will have a different animation at the top. I'm hoping to be able to
upload them this weekend. I don't think I'll have the time before then. It will
be very obvious when they do go on the pages, but I will also update this page
and let you know. Also, a big thank you to Hannah from
Hanmadefor her very kind offer to help.

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May 12, 2004 - Ah, me and technology. We just
don't get along. My plans for updating the site have yet again been put on hold.
I'm beginning to sound like a broken record. This time it's problems with the
software I'm trying to use to change the banner headings on the pages. I wanted
to use the same animation for all the pages, but it doesn't look as if I'm going
to be able to. At least I don't think I can unless the software vendor comes up
with a solution for me. This problem has consumed me for the last few days, and
has put all the other plans I had further back. Rehearsal for MY HERO begins
tomorrow, so I'll only be able to do what I wanted to do on the site on my days
off. It's also prevented me from getting to my mail to send out the photos that
need to be sent. They will get done this weekend as a priority. I know some of
you have been waiting for some time, and I'm sorry for that. Once I get them
done, I will try to do my updates, but it's going to take me some time. There
just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day right now. I hope to be able to
update this page with more positive news soon.

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May 3, 2004 - I'm now back in London again, to
start work on the fifth series of MY HERO. Filming begins today for the exterior
scenes for the first five episodes, but I don't actually start until tomorrow.
I've been back for a few days, and came back with the intention of doing some
work on the site, but unfortunately got sidetracked because of more problems
with my laptop. Those problems have now (I think) been corrected, and I will
make an attempt to do some work on here beginning in a few days. I'm not sure
how far I'll get, but I know that one of the first things I'm going to do is
change the title banners on each page to jazz them up a bit. I'm going to use a
Flash banner, so if you don't have Macromedia Flash on your computer, you can
get it free with this link:

Most people already
have it on their computers, as a lot of sites use it, but I thought I'd provide
a link in case you don't. I will put this link on all my pages, and as I've
said, it's free.

I've yet again fallen
behind in replying to requests for photos, but I will get them done over the
next few days. Any that need to be mailed will not go out until the end of the
week, so I again ask for your patience. I would have done them today, but it's a
bank holiday in England, and the post office is closed. I've also received a few
emails from people requesting photos that I know I've already sent. It's
possible some may have become lost in the mail, so if you have requested a photo
and haven't received it, please let me know. This is also one of the reasons why
I would prefer to send them by email. Not only is it easier for me, but there's
more chance of you receiving it. So if you write to request a photo, please let
me know if it would be okay for me to send it to you via email. They will be
personalized.

Thank you to all of
you who have signed my Guestbook recently. Your comments really warm my heart,
and they are much appreciated. I wish more of you would sign. It cheers me up.

That's it for now.
Much more soon.

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April 9, 2004 - Two updates in two days! Whatever
next? Well, lots actually. Here are the recording dates for the next series of
MY HERO:

Thursday, May 20,
2004; Friday, May 28; Saturday, June 5; Saturday, June 12; Sunday, June 20;
Friday, July 9; Saturday, July 17; Saturday, July 24; Sunday, August 1; and
Sunday, August 8.

Please do not write
to me for tickets if you are interested in seeing a recording. I cannot help.
More information about getting tickets can be found on the excellent
DOWN THE TUBES site. There are phone numbers
and an email address you can write to. Alternatively, you can also contact the
BBC.

As I said in my
previous update, I've finished off sending out all the pending photo requests.
I'm flattered to have received so many recently, but I have now decided to reply
to the requests differently. As some of you may know from reading these updates,
I've recently bought a laptop. It's actually more than just your ordinary
laptop, it's a tablet PC, and I can actually write with a digital pen with it.
My handwriting is atrocious, as those of you who have had photos will have
noticed, but it's a great little tool for signing autographed photos. Signing
photos, and writing out the addresses on envelopes is very time consuming, and
mailing them is extremely costly. So from now on, if you send an email request
for a photo, it will be sent to you via email in an attachment. They will still,
as usual, be personalized. That's easy to do. It also makes it much easier for
me, as I will be able to send them from wherever I am, and not have to worry
about if I have enough photos or envelopes or stamps. You can either keep them
on your computers, or print them (everyone has a printer, don't they?). If a
real photo is a must, or you don't have a printer, I will oblige, but I would
prefer to send them by email. I hope you understand.

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April 8, 2004 - Okay. I'm back in London, albeit
briefly. I'm off to the U.S. soon to visit my family for a few weeks before the
start of MY HERO. I've now done the photos for everyone who has requested one,
and they will be mailed out today. Some of you may even get them twice. I've got
a little muddled about who I've sent photos to, and who I haven't. This is
because I received some on my laptop while I was in Nottingham, and the laptop
unfortunately has had to go back for repair, which has been very annoying. I
won't bore you with the details of that saga. So if you've received a photo
before, you may very well get another one. And if you've requested a photo and
haven't received it, please accept my apologies, and do write again. The photos
being mailed out today may take a little longer to reach you, as it's coming up
to Easter, so please wait a week or so before requesting another.

There will be one
more update before I go to let you all know the recording dates for the next
series of MY HERO. I don't have them to hand at the moment, so I'll have to
update again. That will be in the next day or so.

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March 31, 2004 - This will be just a quick update.
It's the last week of the play. I've enjoyed it, but will be glad to see the end
now. Our houses have been disappointingly small, which is a shame, as our
reviews have been good. I will miss the people I've been working with.

We read through the
first six episodes of MY HERO this past Monday, and that went well. We start
again on May 2. I don't have the studio recording dates yet, but as soon as I
do, they will go on this page.

I've also been remiss
in sending out photo requests. There just never seems to be enough time to sit
down to do them. I will get them done at the beginning of next week once I'm
home again. So to all of you who are waiting, thanks for your patience.

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March 22, 2004 - Well, here we go again. A much
longer gap to the update than anticipated, but it couldn't be helped. The play
is now up and running, and I think it's all going well. The first couple of
previews and the press night were scary, particularly for me as I haven't been
on the stage for two and a half years, but that's now over and done with. In
fact, there are now only two more weeks of performances. We don't play on
Mondays, which is a great help, and I'm in London again at the moment. As I
write this, my printer is busily working, and I will do my best to get all of
your photo requests sent as soon as I can. It may take a few days to get them
done, so please be patient. I promise I will respond to them all.

On a different note,
our first meeting for the next series of MY HERO will take place next Monday. We
will read through the new scripts. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again.
More soon.

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March 6, 2004 - I know, I know. I haven't updated
this page for some time now, and I can tell by my tracker that many of you check
this page. I've been pretty busy with rehearsal for the play, and just haven't
had the time. I'm in London for the weekend to catch up with my snail mail, and
other domestic chores. It's also nice to be able to sleep in my own bed. Our
production week begins on Monday for DOUBLE INDEMNITY, and our first preview
will be on Friday, March 12. If any of you are in the Nottingham area, come and
see the play. Once it's up and running, I will have more time to update this
page, which I can do now on my laptop. I can't guarantee how often I will do it,
mainly because I'm lazy, but I'll let you know how it's all going. I should also
have some more news about the start of MY HERO soon, which we will begin in May.

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February 11,2004
- Okay. Here's the test. This
is a special message to someone who has been a rock for me the last few days. I
just wanted to say thank you.

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February 11, 2004
- Firstly, I would like to
thank everyone who has written to me recently. Your mails warm my spirit. I
think I've now caught up with all my replies, and photos have been sent to
everyone who requested one. At least I hope I have. I will do my best to reply
to anyone who writes while I'm away doing my play, but it may be a while before
I can find the time to send any more photos out, so please be patient. I would
also like to request that if you do write to me, please do not send it with a
"Hi", or "Hello" in the subject line. There are some very nasty mails going
around with viruses attached with those subject lines. If you send one like
that, I will have no choice but to bounce it back and delete the message.

My new laptop is now
being more cooperative, so I'm hoping to be able to update this page while I'm
on the road. I will most likely do a little test with it before I leave just to
make sure.

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February 5, 2004
- This will be a quick update.
I have much to do, and not enough time to do it. I've now got my new laptop,
which is really nice, but it will take me months to learn how to use it. Some of
the software I'm trying to run doesn't seem to be behaving the way it's supposed
to, which is disappointing. That is taking up most of my time at the moment. Me
and technology, we don't get along very well. As a result of that, I don't think
I will have time to finish the new MY HERO page at any point soon. I'm going off
in about ten days to start rehearsals for a play at
Nottingham
Playhouse. I'm going to be doing the stage version of DOUBLE
INDEMNITY. The play will run from Friday March 12, through Saturday April 3. If
you're in the Nottingham area, come along and see it. You can check performance
times and book tickets on the Playhouse site, which I've put a link to above. So
it's off back to work on the laptop now, so I can try to update this page while
I'm on the road.

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January 28, 2004
- A huge apology to everyone
who has been visiting this page looking for updates. I have had to spend a
considerable amount of time in the U.S. because of personal reasons, and do not
have access to my site over there, at least for the time being. I am, however,
about to purchase my first laptop, and will be able to work on the site wherever
I am. In particular, this page, so I can keep you updated more often. There is
much work to do that has been put on the back burner for some time, but I will
do my utmost to get at least some of it done within the next few weeks. I am
then going off to do a play, which I will update you on in a few days. To
everyone who has requested photos, rest assured that they will be mailed to you
within the week. If anyone is having problems downloading particular pages, or
getting broken links anywhere on the site, please let me know. More very soon, I
hope.

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December 6, 2003
- My plans for getting a new
page up before the end of this year have unfortunately had to be put on hold.
It's taken me until today to figure out how to use the software to get stills on
the page. The process has become, for reasons I won't bore you with, lengthier
than the way I used to do it. It will take me some time to get the pictures I
want for the page done right, and that's something I don't have at the moment.
I'm off to the U.S. again in a couple of days, and there's just too much to do
before I leave. I don't want to throw a page on the site that looks sloppy. So
apologies for that, and I will get the page up when I return.

I would like to wish
you all a very happy holiday. See you in the New Year.

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December 3, 2003
- To say that these last two
weeks have been a technical nightmare for me would be an understatement. Apart
from a few little tweaks that still need to be done, and a bit of hardware still
left to install, things are finally settling down. To complicate matters even
more than they were, I also made a decision to move my site to a new host, which
so far has been a very positive move. I had been mulling over the idea for a
long time, mainly because there had been a total lack of technical support from
my previous host. When this recent problem reared it's ugly head, and my former
host never replied to my request for help, it made me begin to worry. They had
removed their telephone number from their site, and it started me thinking that
they weren't going to be around for much longer. I certainly didn't want to wait
around for that to happen. I'm now happy to say that I have found what I think
to be a very competent and professional website hosting company. I'm not in the
habit of giving companies plugs, but I will make an exception this time. I would
like to express my thanks to EPHGROUP.COMand in particular, Dave
Carrera, for his patience and expertise in getting my site transferred and up
and running again. My technical skills are limited, and he helped me through all
the tricky bits. So many thanks, and I hope the relationship continues for a
long time. I don't want to have to go through this again.

If I am able to
install the hardware I use to capture stills today, I will begin to work on a
new MY HERO page either today or tomorrow at the latest. I would like to get the
page up soon, as I'm off to the U.S. again shortly. I may not be able to finish
it entirely, but I would like to get something new up for you to look at. So
bear with me, and I will post again here in the next few days with, hopefully, a
new page for you to go to.

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November 24, 2003
- As it turned out, the last
update didn't go online until very late last night. It's taken me a long time to
get all this sorted out, and there were a few disasters along the way that I
wouldn't wish on anyone. There's still a great deal of work to be done to get
back to some sense of normality, but my main concern has been that I could
access my site and get my mail. I now have to get my hardware working again so I
can begin to work on the site. It also appears as if I've lost a couple of
software applications that I use, so they have to go back on too. When all that
is done, I will begin to work on the new MY HERO page, which will hopefully
begin in a couple of days. I will do my best to get the page online within the
next two weeks, and will post it here when it's up. I've had a few emails asking
about it, so thanks for your patience.

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November 23, 2003
- This is just a test to see
if everything is working again. It's been a nightmare week. I'll update this
again a little later today.

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November 17, 2003
- I know it's unusual for me
to update this page twice in a week, but the urgency is to let you know that I
may be offline for a while. I have a major problem with my computer and have to
install a new hard drive. The one that's in at the moment could fail at any
time. I now have to back up all my data, including this site as quickly as
possible. It will take me some time to get everything back on the new hard
drive, so my plan of putting new photos up will have to wait until that's done.
So it's to off to work before I lose everything. Hopefully the down time won't
be too long.

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November 10, 2003
- I've just returned from a
trip to the U.S., hence the lack of additions to this page. I guess I'll never
be any good at updating this as often as I should. I do have a fair amount to
update, so here goes. Firstly, we have been given tentative dates for the start
of the fifth series of MY HERO. At the moment, the dates are roughly May to
August, 2004. Actual studio recording dates have not been confirmed. When I get
them, I will post them on this page for anyone who might want to come see a
recording. Tickets for recordings come from the BBC, not me, so I'm afraid I
can't help anyone with that. Secondly, there is now an official MY HERO website.
It's www.myhero.org.ukI will also put the link on my links page. In addition to that, I am
going to begin work this week on a new MY HERO page on this site, which will
include photos from the last series. I will post an update when the page is
online.

I'm doing a re-shoot
day on THUNDERBIRDS sometime this week. I can't honestly tell you why, but it
will be fun to do a little more on the film. I have heard from a reliable
authority that the film is scheduled for release in the spring of next year.
That's all I can tell you for now. If I get any more information, I'll put it
here.

That's it for now,
except to say that it's my birthday this coming Saturday. More updates
soon.

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September 16, 2003
- I failed to mention that I
am at the moment appearing (albeit briefly) in a mini-series on BBC Two called
THE KEY, which I filmed over a year ago, and which is why it went out of my
head. Part one was aired this evening, and the next two will be aired on Tuesday
nights at 9 PM. If my memory serves me, most of my scenes are in the third
episode.

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September 11, 2003 - My thoughts today are with the
victims and families of the tragic events that took place two years ago. I just
wanted to mark it here. I have not forgotten.AP Photo

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September 9, 2003 - Some very good news. It is my
pleasure to announce that there will be a fifth series of MY HERO. The BBC has
begun negotiations with our producers, Big Bear Films, for ten more episodes.
Production will begin in 2004. I've known about this for a few weeks, but was
awaiting permission to post it on the site. As soon as more information is
available about recording dates I will post it here.

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August 21, 2003 - It's still been pretty quiet on the
work front, and I haven't much to report, but I thought I'd update the page as
it's been a while since I did. The fourth series of MY HERO is up and running in
the U.K. Two episodes have been aired, and the reaction has been good. There
will be an official MY HERO website up in the near future, but I won't put the
link up until it's actually on the web. I will also be doing another page which
will have photos from the fourth series, but I'll wait a few weeks until more of
the episodes have been aired.

I've also recently finished
working on a pilot for a new comedy series. If it gets commissioned, I will let
you know. There's not much I can tell you for now, except that if it gets the
go-ahead, it will be produced by Granada TV for the ITV network. More news soon.

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July 10, 2003 - Apologies for the lack of updates
recently. There have been some personal reasons, which I will not go into, and
not a great deal has been happening for me to write about. Today there is.
Firstly, on a very sad note, I must report the death of one of my very close
friends and wonderful actor, James Saxon,
who died on July 2, 2003. I went to his funeral yesterday, which was attended by
his friends and family. His untimely death at the age of 48 was a shock to us
all, and he will be sadly missed.

On a much lighter note, I can now
tell you that the fourth series of MY HERO will begin to air on Friday, August
8th, 2003 at 8:30PM on BBC1. This date may be subject to change, as the BBC had
first said the 15th, so check your local listings. More news when I have some.

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April 19, 2003 - I've noticed that alot of people
visit this page, and I apologize for not updating it as often as I should.
Sometimes it's out of pure laziness, sometimes it's because I don't think it's
worth putting little bits up. So I tend to put it all into one, when I feel
there's something to say. Anyway, enough of that. I've finished my work on
THUNDERBIRDS, which was fun. The film is directed by
Jonathan Frakes, of Star
Trek fame, and he was a pleasure to work with. Because of contractual reasons, I
can't really say much more than that, except that when it is released, it will
be one of the major films of the year. I've been sent the fourth series of MY
HERO on videotape, and it looks great. Again, because of copyright, I won't be
able to put any photos up until the series is transmitted, which is almost
certain not to be until August. I also don't want to spoil it for anyone. There
is talk of a fifth series next year, but that has still to be decided. Other
than that, things are quiet at the moment, so I think another visit to the U.S.
is probably on the cards for now. I will post another update when I have more
news to tell you. Thank you for your emails. I've put a link for you to mail on
the bottom of every page now, or you can sign my guestbook.

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February 24, 2003 - The fourth series of MY HERO is now
finished. We recorded our final episode last Friday, and a fine time was had by
all at the wrap party. It's always a little sad to see it come to an end, but I
think we're all looking forward to a short break. From what I could gather, the
series will not be transmitted until August. When I have the exact dates, I will
post them here. I will soon go to the U.S. to see my family, and when I return,
I will do a small part in the feature film of THUNDERBIRDS, which should be fun.
More about that soon.

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December 31, 2002 - Firstly, may I say to everyone who
visits this site, a very Happy New Year. May the coming year bring you health
and happiness. Thank you all for your kind emails and comments in my guestbook.
They are very much appreciated. I love reading the guestbook, and you don't have
to put your return address if you choose not to. It's just nice to know you're
out there.
We are currently on our Christmas break from MY HERO. Four new episodes have now
been recorded, with a further six to come in the new year. The break has given
me time to do a little work on the site, and there are a slew of new photos on
my Personal
Picspage, mainly from my visit to Miami
last summer. More to come soon. So until next year...

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November 12, 2002 - Work has now begun on the fourth
series of MY HERO. We began filming the exterior scenes yesterday, and it was
good to be back. Rehearsals
for the first episode will begin November 22, and the first studio recording
is November 29. After much work (and much laziness), I've also put a
second TV and FILMpage on the site. There are lots of
photos of past productions, and may take a long time to load, so please be
patient. As always, please feel free to email me, or sign my guestbook if you
have a comment. I really enjoy hearing from you.

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September 17, 2002 - The fourth series of MY HERO will
begin filming on or about November 10. The first studio recording will be
November 29. As of this date, there will be ten new episodes, but that may be
increased to thirteen. Subsequent recording dates are December 6, 13, and 20th,
2002, and January 10, 17, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 2003. All inquiries for
tickets to see a recording should be made to the BBC. Please note that these
dates may be subject to change.

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September 11, 2002

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September 6, 2002 - Finally! A new MY HERO page up
today. After months of procrastination, I've got at least one page done. I hope
you enjoy the photos. There are more photos from other shows and some new
personal pics from my trip to Miami to come. Let me know what you think. I'd
really appreciate some feedback. Sign the guestbook, or send me an email. I'm
off to Scotland soon to do some filming on a three part television play called
THE KEY. It's not much, but it will fill in the time before we start the fourth
series. Did a radio commercial this week too. The first one for ages. It was
nice to get back into a recording studio. More soon.

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August 10, 2002 - Just returned from my trip to the
U.S. Well, actually it was yesterday, but I was too tired to turn the computer
on, let alone write anything. I had a fantastic time. The trip to Miami was
brilliant. Seeing all my friends from my University of Miami days again was a
memory I will treasure for a long time. I'm awaiting pictures from them, and
will put them on the site as soon as I get them. I have alot of work to do on
the site, and will start very soon. Still no news on the start date for the
fourth series of MY HERO, but as soon as I know, I will post it here.

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July 11, 2002 - Yet again I've been incredibly lax
in not updating this page, or the site for that matter. I can't seem to get
motivated to do it. Apologies abound to those of you who are looking for news.
To be honest, there hasn't been much recently. I've turned down a couple of
plays in the last month or so. I just didn't find them interesting enough. The
BBC has still to decide how many episodes of MY HERO will be made for the fourth
series. It will be either ten or thirteen, and we will begin filming in the
autumn. So as I am unemployed by choice, I've decided to go to the U.S. to visit
my family again. The trip is actually twofold. I will also go to Miami for a
memorial service for my University of Miami professor Robert "Buckets" Lowery,
who passed away in May. I'm honored to be asked to attend. I owe a great debt to
him. I don't think I'd still be in this business if it wasn't for what he taught
me. On a lighter note, I will also get to see friends from my Miami days that I
haven't seen for a very long time. I'm really looking forward to that. I will
update this page, AND the site when I return.

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May 31, 2002 - Laziness has again taken over. Many
apologies for leaving an update for so long. For my sins, I've been in Bulgaria
again doing a bit on another film. This one is called MARINES, and is supposed
to get an airing on HBO. I won't hold my breath, but I'll reserve judgement. On
a more upbeat note, the third series of MY HERO will begin to air next Friday,
June 7, 2002, at 8:30PM on BBC 1. There are ten new episodes. Drop me a line and
let me know what you think, or sign my guestbook. Still working on my new site
pages. It's a tedious process going through all my old tapes to find suitable
photos. I hope to have something up very soon. I just don't want to put a page
up that is only half done. As soon as the pages are ready, I will upload them
and post it here.

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April 25, 2002 - Great news! I heard late last night
that the BBC has given the go-ahead for the fourth series of MY HERO. The number
of episodes hasn't been worked out yet, but production should begin in the
autumn, as we did last year. The third series is, I believe, scheduled for
transmission in June. As soon as I know the exact date and time, I will post it
here. I'm very pleased, to say the least. More news very soon.

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April 3, 2002-
Wonder of wonders! Two updates in one week! I've now upgraded my operating
system, and am running Windows XP. All went reasonably smoothly, except for a
few minor glitches. I was running ME before, and hated it. So far I haven't had
one crash, which is unusual for me. Thank you Philip, for all your help. All my
toys and software are now installed, so now I can get down to the business of
adding to the site. I have a little time before I do a radio play for BBC Radio
4. The play is called "I Decided To Kill My Brother After Dinner". Looks like it
should be good fun. No other news on anything else for the moment. When my new
site pages are ready, I will post it here.

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March 29, 2002 - Just returned from my visit with my
family. It was good to get home after being away for seven months. I wasn't able
to access my site over there, and this is the first chance I've had to update
this page. There are a few things brewing on the work front, but nothing
concrete at the moment. Our MY HERO producers are going into talks with the BBC
soon about the possibility of a fourth series. As soon as I have news about
that, and the transmission date for series three, it will go here. I'm upgrading
the operating system on my computer tomorrow, which is a bit scary. A lot of
backing up to do today to make sure I don't lose anything. Wish me luck.

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February 21, 2002 - The third series of MY HERO is now
finished. There is no transmission date as yet, but as soon as I know, I will
post it here. The BBC has asked our producers to deliver the series earlier than
planned, so it could be aired as early as April. I will try to do a little work
on the site before I go off to the U.S. to visit my family.

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February 10, 2002 - A few more photos for my TV and
FILM, and MY HERO pages have been put on the site. If these pages are taking too
long to download, please let me know. I will set up a second page for both soon.
For those of you in the U.K., the second series of MY HERO is being repeated on
Saturday evenings at 5:30 PM. We are in the last week and a half of Series 3
filming. Two more episodes to do. I will be sad to see it end. It's been a lot of
fun.

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January 12, 2002 - Many apologies to anyone who had
been trying to access my site earlier this week. My domain host decided to move
their servers without telling me, and as a consequence the site was down for
most of the week. All seems to be back to normal now. Pretty busy at work this
week, but I will try to get some more on the site soon.

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January 1, 2002 - A Happy New Year to all! Work
starts again on January 3rd for the third series of MY HERO. I've been able to
get a few more photos on the site on my SKELETONS page and my TV and FILM page.
There are many more to come, now that I can capture off my old video tapes. I
may have to set up a secondary page so it won't take too long for the pages to
load, but I just don't have the time to do it right now. So please be patient
when you go to those pages. More soon.

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December 22, 2001 - We've now finished the first four
episodes of the third series of MY HERO, and are on our Christmas break. Six
more to do in the New Year. My video capture equipment is working now, so more
photos soon. Lots of old tapes to go through. My family are visiting me for a
week, so I won't get any work done while they are here. I'll try to get some new
photos up before I start back to work, and will update this page when I do.

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November 19, 2001
- Well, if all goes according to plan, today is the day my newly jazzed up site
goes online. A lot of hard work has gone into it, both from myself and Shirley
Ann Cowden. Many thanks to her. I'm pleased with the way it's turned out. I'm
sure there will be more to do down the road, but I wanted to get the site online
before I start rehearsal for the third series of MY HERO, which begins in two
days. We are doing ten new episodes this time around, and I'm looking forward to
it. I've just bought some video capture hardware, and as soon as I have the time
to learn how to use it, I will be able to put more photos of my old television
work on the site, and hopefully a few clips too. Once we start rehearsal, my
time to do this will be limited, but I will do my best to post another update
soon.

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June 16, 2001-Lots of news today! HOORAY!!! The BBC have finally
asked for a third series of MY HERO. Tentative date for the start of filming is the end of October.
More soon on that. I'm also about to open in a play at Nottingham Playhouse.
It's a children's play, written by Alan Ayckbourn entitled "THE BOY WHO FELL INTO A BOOK". Great
play. Never done a children's play before. I then start rehearsal in mid-August
to do David Mamet's "GLENGARRY,
GLENROSS", at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. I'm absolutely thrilled.

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May 15,
2001 - I can't believe
it's been so long since I've updated this page. There really is no excuse. I've
just been very lazy. My apologies for being so remiss. Anyway, after an
agonizingly long wait, the second series of MY HERO began airing last night. It
should have aired months ago, but the BBC in it's wisdom (Ha Ha), chose to hold
it back until now. It will go out on Monday evenings at 8:30 on BBC1. As we are
out of contract, we now have to wait and see how it does in the ratings. If it
does well, we hope the BBC will commission a third series. Another update soon,
I hope.

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August 21,
2000 - First day back
on MY HERO for me today. It was good to be going back to work on something I
enjoy so much. I won't keep a daily journal. That would be too boring. If
anything interesting happens, I'll post it here.

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August 15,
2000 - Second
read-through for MY HERO today. We are doing a Christmas episode, and six
others. All good scripts - very funny. Filming begins August 20th.

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July 17,
2000 - MY HERO will
begin filming on or about August 19th. First studio date will be September 1,
2000. There will be seven new episodes. More soon.

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April 1,
2000 - Just returned
from Bulgaria. DEFINITELY one for the Skeletons
page. No news yet on the start date for the second series of MY HERO, or the number of
episodes. Waiting for the BBC to decide. Keep watching this space.

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February
25, 2000 - Going to
Bulgaria next month to begin a film entitled DEATH, DECEIT & DESTINY ABOARD THE
ORIENT EXPRESS. I think this one will end up on my Skeletons page if I ever get
it done!

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FLASH:
February 14, 2000 -
The BBC Has Commissioned The Second Series Of MY HERO - Filming To Begin In The
Summer!

For those of you in the UK, and
my friends in the US who unfortunately won't get to see
it, MY
HERO will begin to air on Friday, February 4, 2000 at
8:30pm. I AM EXCITED!!!!!

I have also just completed working on
an episode in another upcoming BBC comedy called TOO MUCH SUN., Starring Mark Addy (FULL
MONTY) , Alex Jennings, and would you believe
it... LEE MAJORS! Air date is tentatively scheduled for March 2000. I will
update this as and when I have more info.